Overview

YHA Alston is a Youth Hostel in a quiet location within five minutes' walking distance of Alston town centre. It is on the Pennine Way (which runs by the side of the hostel) and the Coast to Coast cycle route (C2C). Being on the edge of town, it is a quiet location but there are three pubs, two supermarkets, banks and local amenities within walking distance. The surrounding country side has great walking and cycling routes. We also have red squirrels that can often be seen visiting the nut feeders by the hostel.

There is a self-catering kitchen, dining room and comfortable lounge area. There are four showers and male and female washrooms. YHA Alston also benefits from a spacious drying room and secure indoor cycle storage for 20+ bikes.

Hire the Whole Place

This hostel is occasionally made available for hire on an exclusive basis. This means that you can have the place to yourself and choose how many of your friends, family, club mates, etc., join you. We allocate availability for exclusive use in blocks, typically up to 90 days in the future. If you are looking for space to stay with us on a normal shared basis, and can’t see any availability three months or more into the future, then this hostel may be being held for Exclusive Hire. You can check availability for Exclusive Hire on our dedicated website, or use our live chat service for more information.

Things to do

Tourist Attractions

South Tynedale Railway

0.5 miles

A new narrow gauge railway from Cumbria into Northumberland. There's also a shop, café & Hub transport museum.

Activities

Walking & Rambling

The Pennine Way passes through some of the most beautiful and remote countryside England has to offer. This section boasts the highest waterfall in England.

Mountain Biking

The South Tyne Trail is a great route for all abilities to enjoy traffic-free picturesque rides.

Cycling

The hostel is a popular stop off for the Sea to Sea bike ride. The secure bike shed and drying room offer all the facilities a cyclist needs. However we do not have bikes to rent out.

Reviews

Food & Drink

Hostel Meals

We offer various options for evening meals and packed lunches are available on request for you to take with you on your way.

This hostel is not licensed.

Self-Catering Facilities

The spacious self-catering kitchen has a good amount of storage and workspace as well as all the essential appliances to cook up a delicious meal. There is ample crockery, cutlery and cooking equipment.

1. Choose Dates & Guests

Admissions Policy:
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult (aged 18 or over).
Children under 11 are welcome at YHA but can only stay in private or family rooms or in our camping and cabins products.
Children aged between 11 and 16 can stay in dorm rooms as long as they are accompanied by an adult of the same gender.

We are no longer taking bookings for customers wishing to arrive today. Please select alternative dates or location.

Availability Calendar

Can't find a bed on your preferred date? Try choosing a different room type from the selection box above. Alternatively please call us on 0800 0191 700
or +44 (0) 1629 592 700.
Members of YHA or Hostelling International are entitled to a discount of up to £3/night off the prices quoted above for bookings at YHA operated properties. Member discounts are redeemable at the checkout stage of your online booking. Family room prices are only available if your booking contains at least one adult and one child under 18.

Tourist Information

YHA Exclusive Hire

Make YHA Alston your home for a few days by booking the whole place for yourself! Visit our YHA Exclusive Hire website for more details. Group bookings can be made from November through to the end of March.

Volunteering

There are currently no volunteering opportunities at YHA Alston. Please visit our Volunteering Site to see what opportunities are available at YHA.

History

Purposely built in 1975 for YHA, YHA Alston is now privately owned as a YHA Enterprise hostel.

Meet the Team

The hostel is owned and run by keen long distance walkers and cyclists Linda Almond, Neil Willmott and Jenny Bradley.

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